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Angel Escobedo (born January 12, 1987) is an American former
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and
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wrestler, and is the head wrestling coach at
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. Escobedo won an NCAA Wrestling championship in 2008 and placed fifth at the
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in 2013.


Early life

Escobedo is from
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.


College career

Escobedo competed for the wrestling team at
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. While there, he won an
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championship, and placed in the top five nationwide all four years he competed. Escobedo was the first wrestler from
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to ever place in the top eight four times.


Freestyle career

At the 2013 World Team Trials Escobedo finished 2nd, but was promoted to compete on the US World Championships team when Obe Blanc failed a drug test. At the 2013 World Wrestling Championships Escobedo advanced to the bronze medal match in the 55 kg division. Escobedo ultimately lost in the bronze medal match by one point to
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of
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.


Match results

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Awards and honors

;2015 *
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* Dave Schultz Memorial International ;2013 * Stepan Sargsyan Tournament ;2011 * New York Athletic Club International * FILA Test Tournament ;2010 * Golden Grand Prix *
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*
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;2009 *
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All American *
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;2008 *
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*
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;2007 *
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All American *
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Escobedo, Angel 1987 births Living people Martial artists from Indiana Indiana Hoosiers wrestlers Place of birth missing (living people) People from Griffith, Indiana Wrestlers at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in wrestling American male sport wrestlers American wrestling coaches